Notebook heating and computer chess

[Alfredo Pereira]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Alfredo Pereira at 14. July 2004 02:52:

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Hello,
I wonder if someone in this list is still using a notebook for chess,
after Ed Seid's heating problems two years ago?
I am using a compaq nx9010, and after a couple of minutes of analysis
or playing, the fan swithches from turning at moderate to turning at
high speed.
I think I shall refrain from doing overnight 8 hours analysis,
but I wonder if would be OK to play a game at 90'+30" with
pondering off to let it cool whilst one thinks?
Thanks much for any comments.
Cheers,
Alfredo Pereira
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[Michael Scheidl]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Michael Scheidl at 14 July 2004 12:58:28:
Als Antwort auf:/In reply to: Notebook heating and computer chess geschrieben von:/posted by: Alfredo Pereira at 14. July 2004 02:52:

I think I shall refrain from doing overnight 8 hours analysis,
but I wonder if would be OK to play a game at 90'+30" with
pondering off to let it cool whilst one thinks?

I did long time overnight matches (sometimes), with my old Pentium III/700 MHz notebook. The fan was annoying at times, but no overheat occured. It was a "Gericom" (a local, but large computer manufacturer).
Now, I have a notebook with Intel Centrino cpu = Pentium M. I have read positive comments on that cpu regarding heat, or overheat problems. Obviously a "cool" cpu. Still, the fan starts (at least for a short time) when I let an engine analyse constantly. I didn't run overnight matches on this computer yet.
I guess when the fan is designed big enough, and a Centrino cpu is used, the risk of an overheat can be estimated being very small. - Of course, it will depend on the overall quality of the notebook, as always.
(I have a TravelMate 662LCi and can recommend it. My best computer ever, so far.)
Regards,
Mike Scheidl

[Kurt Utzinger]

Geschrieben von:/Posted by: Kurt Utzinger at 14 July 2004 13:07:41:
Als Antwort auf:/In reply to: Notebook heating and computer chess geschrieben von:/posted by: Alfredo Pereira at 14. July 2004 02:52:

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Hello,
I wonder if someone in this list is still using a notebook for chess,
after Ed Seid's heating problems two years ago?
I am using a compaq nx9010, and after a couple of minutes of analysis
or playing, the fan swithches from turning at moderate to turning at
high speed.
I think I shall refrain from doing overnight 8 hours analysis,
but I wonder if would be OK to play a game at 90'+30" with
pondering off to let it cool whilst one thinks?
Thanks much for any comments.
Cheers,
Alfredo Pereira
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At times I let run my old P3 650/128 MB notebook
Compaq Armada 500 for 15 hours and longer with
no heating problems at all.
Kurt



Kurt & Rolf Chess